Taekang Hwang
Korea Insitute of Advanced Science and Tehchnology (KAIST)
Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE)
(+82) 10-4246-6598 |
291, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
My research interests span the theory of integer programming, combinatorial optimization, polyhedral combinatorics, and algorithms for discrete optimization.
Currently, I am actively working on various topics related to cutting-plane methods for urban transportation problems, such as the traveling salesman problem with drone and the crew scheduling problem.
Education
Korea Insitute of Advanced Science and Tehchnology (KAIST) Aug 2024 -- Aug 2029 (expected)
Integrated M.S./Ph.D. Program in Industrial & Systems Engineering
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Mar 2020 -- Aug 2024
B.S. in Industrial Management & Engineering
B.S. in Statistics
Research Experiences
Computational Optimization Methods Lab (COMET) @ KAIST Aug 2024 -- Present
  • Research area: Integer programming, polyhedral combinatorics, cutting plane methods, algorithms, and neural combinatorial optimization.
Deep Mobility Consortium @ KAIST Jan 2025 -- Present
  • Research area: Large-scale intelligence algorithms for urban mobility.
Optimization Lab (Opt Lab) @ HUFS Feb 2023 -- Jul 2024
  • Research area: Integer programming, stochastic optimization, and algorithms.
Submitted Papers
Working Papers
Conferences
Invited Talks
Teaching & Mentoring Experiences
Teaching Assistant
  • Operations Research: Optimization, IE30031, Spring, 2025.
Internship Tutor
  • Computational Optimization Methods Lab (COMET) Summer Internship Tutor, 2025.
Awards
Industry Projects
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Jan 2025 -- Aug 2025
  • Role: Developing algorithms and designing database structures for predicting photomask fabrication lead time.
Foundation of Korea Logistics Industry Promotion. Apr 2025 -- Dec 2025
  • Role: Implementing a Branch-Price-and-Cut algorithm for the three-dimensional binpacking problem.
Professional Service
Additional Training & Workshops
Technical Skills